2 Timothy Introduction The Call to Christian Perseverance

Answering Nine Questions 1)Who wrote it? – Paul 2)What do we know about the author? – An Apostle 3)To whom was it written? – Timothy 4)When was it written? - A.D. 67 5)Where was it written from? – Rome 6)Why was it written? – Timothy’s timidity 7)What is it about? – Perseverance 8)What is inside (outline)? – 4 part outline 9)What makes the book different? – Paul’s final word

Four Part Structure 1.General call to faithful endurance in the ministry (chapter 1) 2.Ten metaphors describing what faithful endurance looks like (chapter 2) 3.What to do in the midst of the coming apostasy (3:1–4:8) 4.How God met six needs in Paul’s life (4:9-22)

1.General call to faithful endurance in the ministry (chapter 1) 2.Ten metaphors describing what faithful endurance looks like (chapter 2) 3.What to do in the midst of the coming apostasy (3:1–4:8) 4.How God met six needs in Paul’s life (4:9-22) Four Part Structure

1.General call to faithful endurance in the ministry (chapter 1) 2.Ten metaphors describing what faithful endurance looks like (chapter 2) 3.What to do in the midst of the coming apostasy (3:1–4:8) 4.How God met six needs in Paul’s life (4:9-22)

2 Timothy 2 Ten Metaphors Illustrating Endurance

Ten Metaphors Teacher (2:2) Teacher (2:2) Soldier (2:3-4) Soldier (2:3-4) Athlete (2:5) Athlete (2:5) Farmer (2:6) Farmer (2:6) Christ (2:7-8) Christ (2:7-8) Paul (2:9-10) Paul (2:9-10) Trustworthy statement (2:11-13) Trustworthy statement (2:11-13) Workman (2:14-18) Workman (2:14-18) Vessel (2:19-23) Vessel (2:19-23) Servant (2:24-26) Servant (2:24-26)

Four Part Structure 1.General call to faithful endurance in the ministry (chapter 1) 2.Ten metaphors describing what faithful endurance looks like (chapter 2) 3.What to do in the midst of the coming apostasy (3:1–4:8) 4.How God met six needs in Paul’s life (4:9-22)

Definition of Apostasy apos = away from apos = away from histēmi = to stand histēmi = to stand Apostasy = to stand away from Apostasy = to stand away from Apostasy = a departure from known (or previously embraced) truth Apostasy = a departure from known (or previously embraced) truth

Apostasy (3:1‒4:8) I.The Apostasy (3:1-9) A.The evil (3:1-7) B.The examples (3:8-9) II.The Antidote (3:10‒4:8) A.Paul’s example (3:10-13) B.Preach the Word (3:14‒4:8)

Apostasy (3:1‒4:8) I.The Apostasy (3:1-9) A.The evil (3:1-7) B.The examples (3:8-9) II.The Antidote (3:10‒4:8) A.Paul’s example (3:10-13) B.Preach the Word (3:14‒4:8)

Apostasy (3:1‒4:8) I.The Apostasy (3:1-9) A.The evil (3:1-7) B.The examples (3:8-9) II.The Antidote (3:10‒4:8) A.Paul’s example (3:10-13) B.Preach the Word (3:14‒4:8)

Apostasy (3:1‒4:8) I.The Apostasy (3:1-9) A.The evil (3:1-7) B.The examples (3:8-9) II.The Antidote (3:10‒4:8) A.Paul’s example (3:10-13) B.Preach the Word (3:14‒4:8)

Apostasy (3:1‒4:8) I.The Apostasy (3:1-9) A.The evil (3:1-7) B.The examples (3:8-9) II.The Antidote (3:10‒4:8) A.Paul’s example (3:10-13) B.Preach the Word (3:14‒4:8)

Apostasy (3:1‒4:8) I.The Apostasy (3:1-9) A.The evil (3:1-7) B.The examples (3:8-9) II.The Antidote (3:10‒4:8) A.Paul’s example (3:10-13) B.Preach the Word (3:14‒4:8)

B. Paul’ Example (3:10-13) 1.Paul’s ministry (10a) 2.Paul’s character (10b 3.Paul’s difficulties (11-13)

Apostasy (3:1‒4:8) I.The Apostasy (3:1-9) A.The evil (3:1-7) B.The examples (3:8-9) II.The Antidote (3:10‒4:8) A.Paul’s example (3:10-13) B. B.Preach the Word (3:14‒4:8)

Preach the Word for Nine Reasons Impact on Paul (2 Tim 3:14) Impact on Paul (2 Tim 3:14) Impact on salvation (2 Tim 3:15) Impact on salvation (2 Tim 3:15) Divine origin (2 Tim 3:16a) Divine origin (2 Tim 3:16a) Impact on sanctification (2 Tim 3:16b) Impact on sanctification (2 Tim 3:16b) Impact on equipping (2 Tim 3:17) Impact on equipping (2 Tim 3:17) Paul’s charge to Timothy (2 Tim 4:1a, 2) Paul’s charge to Timothy (2 Tim 4:1a, 2) Timothy’s evaluation at the Bema Seat (2 Tim 4:1b) Timothy’s evaluation at the Bema Seat (2 Tim 4:1b) Preference of men to avoid the word (2 Tim 4:3-4) Preference of men to avoid the word (2 Tim 4:3-4) Need to complete Timothy’s ministry (2 Tim 4:5-8) Need to complete Timothy’s ministry (2 Tim 4:5-8)

Preach the Word for Nine Reasons Impact on Paul (2 Tim 3:14) Impact on Paul (2 Tim 3:14) Impact on salvation (2 Tim 3:15) Impact on salvation (2 Tim 3:15) Divine origin (2 Tim 3:16a) Divine origin (2 Tim 3:16a) Impact on sanctification (2 Tim 3:16b) Impact on sanctification (2 Tim 3:16b) Impact on equipping (2 Tim 3:17) Impact on equipping (2 Tim 3:17) Paul’s charge to Timothy (2 Tim 4:1a, 2) Paul’s charge to Timothy (2 Tim 4:1a, 2) Timothy’s evaluation at the Bema Seat (2 Tim 4:1b) Timothy’s evaluation at the Bema Seat (2 Tim 4:1b) Preference of men to avoid the word (2 Tim 4:3-4) Preference of men to avoid the word (2 Tim 4:3-4) Need to complete Timothy’s ministry (2 Tim 4:5-8) Need to complete Timothy’s ministry (2 Tim 4:5-8)

Preach the Word for Nine Reasons Impact on Paul (2 Tim 3:14) Impact on Paul (2 Tim 3:14) Impact on salvation (2 Tim 3:15) Impact on salvation (2 Tim 3:15) Divine origin (2 Tim 3:16a) Divine origin (2 Tim 3:16a) Impact on sanctification (2 Tim 3:16b) Impact on sanctification (2 Tim 3:16b) Impact on equipping (2 Tim 3:17) Impact on equipping (2 Tim 3:17) Paul’s charge to Timothy (2 Tim 4:1a, 2) Paul’s charge to Timothy (2 Tim 4:1a, 2) Timothy’s evaluation at the Bema Seat (2 Tim 4:1b) Timothy’s evaluation at the Bema Seat (2 Tim 4:1b) Preference of men to avoid the word (2 Tim 4:3-4) Preference of men to avoid the word (2 Tim 4:3-4) Need to complete Timothy’s ministry (2 Tim 4:5-8) Need to complete Timothy’s ministry (2 Tim 4:5-8)

Preach the Word for Nine Reasons Impact on Paul (2 Tim 3:14) Impact on Paul (2 Tim 3:14) Impact on salvation (2 Tim 3:15) Impact on salvation (2 Tim 3:15) Divine origin (2 Tim 3:16a) Divine origin (2 Tim 3:16a) Impact on sanctification (2 Tim 3:16b) Impact on sanctification (2 Tim 3:16b) Impact on equipping (2 Tim 3:17) Impact on equipping (2 Tim 3:17) Paul’s charge to Timothy (2 Tim 4:1a, 2) Paul’s charge to Timothy (2 Tim 4:1a, 2) Timothy’s evaluation at the Bema Seat (2 Tim 4:1b) Timothy’s evaluation at the Bema Seat (2 Tim 4:1b) Preference of men to avoid the word (2 Tim 4:3-4) Preference of men to avoid the word (2 Tim 4:3-4) Need to complete Timothy’s ministry (2 Tim 4:5-8) Need to complete Timothy’s ministry (2 Tim 4:5-8)

INSPIRATION OF SCRIPTURE 2 Peter 2:20-21 Men Wrote as they were inspired by Holy Spirit “phero” = to carry Acts 27:15,17 Opposite of Knowledge of False Teachers   Which is their own imagination   Jer. 23:16

Preach the Word for Nine Reasons Impact on Paul (2 Tim 3:14) Impact on Paul (2 Tim 3:14) Impact on salvation (2 Tim 3:15) Impact on salvation (2 Tim 3:15) Divine origin (2 Tim 3:16a) Divine origin (2 Tim 3:16a) Impact on sanctification (2 Tim 3:16b) Impact on sanctification (2 Tim 3:16b) Impact on equipping (2 Tim 3:17) Impact on equipping (2 Tim 3:17) Paul’s charge to Timothy (2 Tim 4:1a, 2) Paul’s charge to Timothy (2 Tim 4:1a, 2) Timothy’s evaluation at the Bema Seat (2 Tim 4:1b) Timothy’s evaluation at the Bema Seat (2 Tim 4:1b) Preference of men to avoid the word (2 Tim 4:3-4) Preference of men to avoid the word (2 Tim 4:3-4) Need to complete Timothy’s ministry (2 Tim 4:5-8) Need to complete Timothy’s ministry (2 Tim 4:5-8)

Three Tenses of Salvation PhaseJustificationSanctificationGlorification TensePastPresentFuture Saved from sin’s:PenaltyPowerPresence Scripture Eph 2:8-9; Titus 3:5 Philip 2:12Rom 5:10

Preach the Word for Nine Reasons Impact on Paul (2 Tim 3:14) Impact on Paul (2 Tim 3:14) Impact on salvation (2 Tim 3:15) Impact on salvation (2 Tim 3:15) Divine origin (2 Tim 3:16a) Divine origin (2 Tim 3:16a) Impact on sanctification (2 Tim 3:16b) Impact on sanctification (2 Tim 3:16b) Impact on equipping (2 Tim 3:17) Impact on equipping (2 Tim 3:17) Paul’s charge to Timothy (2 Tim 4:1a, 2) Paul’s charge to Timothy (2 Tim 4:1a, 2) Timothy’s evaluation at the Bema Seat (2 Tim 4:1b) Timothy’s evaluation at the Bema Seat (2 Tim 4:1b) Preference of men to avoid the word (2 Tim 4:3-4) Preference of men to avoid the word (2 Tim 4:3-4) Need to complete Timothy’s ministry (2 Tim 4:5-8) Need to complete Timothy’s ministry (2 Tim 4:5-8)

2 Timothy 3:17 “so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.”

Preach the Word for Nine Reasons Impact on Paul (2 Tim 3:14) Impact on Paul (2 Tim 3:14) Impact on salvation (2 Tim 3:15) Impact on salvation (2 Tim 3:15) Divine origin (2 Tim 3:16a) Divine origin (2 Tim 3:16a) Impact on sanctification (2 Tim 3:16b) Impact on sanctification (2 Tim 3:16b) Impact on equipping (2 Tim 3:17) Impact on equipping (2 Tim 3:17) Paul’s charge to Timothy (2 Tim 4:1a, 2) Paul’s charge to Timothy (2 Tim 4:1a, 2) Timothy’s evaluation at the Bema Seat (2 Tim 4:1b) Timothy’s evaluation at the Bema Seat (2 Tim 4:1b) Preference of men to avoid the word (2 Tim 4:3-4) Preference of men to avoid the word (2 Tim 4:3-4) Need to complete Timothy’s ministry (2 Tim 4:5-8) Need to complete Timothy’s ministry (2 Tim 4:5-8)

Preach the Word for Nine Reasons Impact on Paul (2 Tim 3:14) Impact on Paul (2 Tim 3:14) Impact on salvation (2 Tim 3:15) Impact on salvation (2 Tim 3:15) Divine origin (2 Tim 3:16a) Divine origin (2 Tim 3:16a) Impact on sanctification (2 Tim 3:16b) Impact on sanctification (2 Tim 3:16b) Impact on equipping (2 Tim 3:17) Impact on equipping (2 Tim 3:17) Paul’s charge to Timothy (2 Tim 4:1a, 2) Paul’s charge to Timothy (2 Tim 4:1a, 2) Timothy’s evaluation at the Bema Seat (2 Tim 4:1b) Timothy’s evaluation at the Bema Seat (2 Tim 4:1b) Preference of men to avoid the word (2 Tim 4:3-4) Preference of men to avoid the word (2 Tim 4:3-4) Need to complete Timothy’s ministry (2 Tim 4:5-8) Need to complete Timothy’s ministry (2 Tim 4:5-8)

Preach the Word for Nine Reasons Impact on Paul (2 Tim 3:14) Impact on Paul (2 Tim 3:14) Impact on salvation (2 Tim 3:15) Impact on salvation (2 Tim 3:15) Divine origin (2 Tim 3:16a) Divine origin (2 Tim 3:16a) Impact on sanctification (2 Tim 3:16b) Impact on sanctification (2 Tim 3:16b) Impact on equipping (2 Tim 3:17) Impact on equipping (2 Tim 3:17) Paul’s charge to Timothy (2 Tim 4:1a, 2) Paul’s charge to Timothy (2 Tim 4:1a, 2) Timothy’s evaluation at the Bema Seat (2 Tim 4:1b) Timothy’s evaluation at the Bema Seat (2 Tim 4:1b) Preference of men to avoid the word (2 Tim 4:3-4) Preference of men to avoid the word (2 Tim 4:3-4) Need to complete Timothy’s ministry (2 Tim 4:5-8) Need to complete Timothy’s ministry (2 Tim 4:5-8)

2 Timothy 4:3-4 “ For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.”

Outline (2 Tim. 4:3-4) 1.They will turn away from sound doctrine (3) 2.They will turn toward false doctrine (4)

Outline (2 Tim. 4:3-4) 1.They will turn away from sound doctrine (3) 2.They will turn toward false doctrine (4)

2 Timothy 4:3-4 “ For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.”

2 Timothy 4:3-4 “ For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.”

2 Timothy 4:3-4 “ For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.”

2 Timothy 4:3-4 “ For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.”

2 Timothy 4:3-4 “ For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.”

2 Timothy 4:3-4 “ For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.”

2 Timothy 4:3-4 “ For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.”

2 Timothy 4:3-4 “ For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.”

2 Timothy 4:3-4 “ For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.”

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2 Timothy 4:3-4 “ For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.”

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2 Timothy 4:3-4 “ For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.”

2 Timothy 4:3-4 “ For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.”

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Outline (2 Tim. 4:3-4) 1.They will turn away from sound doctrine (3) 2.They will turn toward false doctrine (4)

2 Timothy 4:3-4 “ For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.”

2 Timothy 4:3-4 “ For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.”

2 Timothy 4:3-4 “ For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.”

2 Timothy 4:3-4 “ For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.”

2 Timothy 4:3-4 “ For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.”

Conclusion

Outline (2 Tim. 4:3-4) 1.They will turn away from sound doctrine (3) 2.They will turn toward false doctrine (4)

“The L ORD bless you and keep you; the L ORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the L ORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.” (NIV)